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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,555.75 and 176,600.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,555.75 and 176,600.25 is: 265,300.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,555.75 : 176,600.25 = 176,600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,555.75/176,600.25 = 176,600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,555.75x = 176,600.25 × 176,600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,555.75x = 31,187,648,300.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,187,648,300.06/117,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,300.92

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